Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

The latest international trade numbers show that $5.22 billion worth of goods left Florida for international markets in May, an increase of 10.4 percent from April [Source: Orlando Business Journal]

Contracts to buy U.S. homes slip in June

The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index slipped to 102.7 last month, down 1.1 percent from May. The index remains 7.3 percent below its level in June 2013. [Source: AP]

Analysis: Florida 2014 legislation will reduce revenue by $550 million

All the bills passed by the 2014 Legislature have now been evaluated by the state's revenue estimators, resulting in a revenue reduction of more than $550 in the current fiscal year. [Source: Florida TaxWatch]

In Florida, home to one of the nation’s marquee gubernatorial races, Democrat Charlie Crist and Republican incumbent Rick Scott are teetering on becoming the least-liked pair of candidates for any governor’s race in the past 10 years. [Source: FiveThirtyEight]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Long-distance consulting, in Finland[Sarasota Herald-Tribune] If you were in Finland looking for an architect, would you think first of a firm in Sarasota, where the average temperature is some 30 degrees warmer? You might if that firm had an international reputation for sustainable design.

› IndieGalactic likely to become an annual event[Orlando Sentinel] The first IndieGalactic Space Jam, held at the Orlando Science Center over the weekend, drew more than 100 game developers and engineers from NASA, SpaceX and Titusville-based Rocket Crafters.